Consider the following statements regarding Buddhism and Jainism architechture:
1. Stupa, Vihara and Chaitya are part of both Buddhist and Jaina monastic complexes.
2. Chaitya were constructed over the relics of the Buddha at different places.
3. The construction of stupa has been patronised by kings only.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 3

C.

2 and 3

D.

All

Que.3

Which of the following changes had been brought out by the first use of iron?
1.It led to the upliftment of urban centre in the Ganga Valley and Malwa region.
2.Iron rims and spokes had increased the transportation facility in the ancient India.
3.Trade and commerce flourished with the large usage of silver and copper coins.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.4

Which of the following statements regarding Asokan inscriptions is/are correct?
1.The Ashokan inscriptions have been found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Tibet and Pakistan.
2.The inscriptions were written in Prakrit language.
3.The inscriptions preached the teachings of Buddhism only.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

Only 2

C.

1 and 3

D.

2 and 3

Que.5

Which of the following statements are correct about the Rig Vedic society in India?
1.The distinct hierarchy of socio-economic classes or castes was absent.
2.The Vedic household was patriarchal and patrilineal.
3.Polygyny was not known during this period.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.6

Consider the following statements about cultural tradition during the Mauryan period:
1. Ashoka patronised the Shraman tradition in the third century BC.
2. Religious practices had many dimensions and were not confined to just one particular mode of worship.
3. Worship of Yakshas and mother goddesses were prevalent during Mauryan period.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.7

Consider the following statements about Mahajanpadas:
1. Administration was run by an elected king with the help of a large council or assemblies.
2. The common man had active participation in the administration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

Only 1

B.

Only 2

C.

Both

D.

None

Que.8

Which of the following are the “functions of work” in the Buddhism?
1.To give a man a chance to utilize and develop his faculties.
2.To enable him to overcome his ego-centeredness by joining with other people in a common task.
3.To bring forth the goods and services needed for existence.
Codes:

A.

Only 1

B.

Only 2

C.

Only 3

D.

All

Que.9

Which of the following are the major pillar edicts sites of Asoka?
1.Topara
2.Rummindei
3.Girnar
4.Sarnath
Codes:

A.

1, 2 and 3

B.

1, 2 and 4

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.10

Which of the following are the major features of Society during the Sangam age?
1.Dignity of labour was recognized everywhere.
2.Evils of untouchability, unapproachability were unknown.
3.The principal social mode of labour realization was familiar or co- operative.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.11

Which of the following was the impact of Alexander invasion in India?
1.It encouraged political unification of north India under the Mauryas.
2.Trade between India and West Asia increased.
3.It led to introduction of maritime trade in India.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.12

Which of the following changes occurred during the later Vedic period?
1.The emergence of monarchical states took place in the later Vedic age.
2.There was the emergence of a varna hierarchy.
3.Household became an important unit in the later Vedic age.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

1 and 3

D.

All

Que.13

Consider the following statements about the economy in the Rig Vedic period:
1. It was sustained by a combination of pastoralism and agriculture.
2. Gold coins were major mode of exchange.
3. War booty was a major source of wealth.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements related to religion during Vedic period:
1. Ethics in the Vedas are based on the concepts of Satya and Rta.
2. The relationship between humans and the deity was one of transaction.
3. Deities were viewed as the most powerful.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 3

C.

2 and 3

D.

All

Que.16

Which of the following was not a diety of the Harappans?

A.

Shiva

B.

Mother Goddess

C.

Peepal Tree

D.

Vishnu

Que.17

Consider the following statements related to Indus Valley sites:
1.Dholavira is the largest Indus Valley site in independent India.
2.The only site without a citadel is Chanhudaro.
3.The remains of horse have been found at Kalibangan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A.

Only 1

B.

1 and 2

C.

2 and 3

D.

All

Que.18

Under the Cholas, the Dravida style of temple architecture, exclusive to south, attained its most magnificent form. Which of the following constitute the main features of this style?
1.Five to seven stories of pyramid shaped Vimana above the Garbhagriha.
2.High walls around the temple with lofty gateways called Gopurams.
3.A large elaborately carved pillared hall, mandap, with the flat roof in front of the sanctum.
4.A tank called kalyani for sacred purposes.
Codes:

A.

1 and 2

B.

1, 2 and 4

C.

1, 2, 3 and 4

D.

1, 2 and 3

Que.19

Which of the following material were used for making of Seals during Indus Valley civilisation?
1. Copper
2. Soapstone
3. Terracotta
4. Gold
Choose the options from the codes given below:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2, 3 and 4

C.

1, 2 and 3

D.

All

Que.20

Consider the following statements:
1. The Neolithic Revolution or Neolithic Demographic Transition, sometimes called the Agricultural Revolution, was the world's first historically verifiable revolution in agriculture.
2. It was the wide-scale transition of many human cultures from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement which supported an increasingly large population.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.

Only 1

B.

Only 2

C.

Both

D.

None

Que.21

The earliest evidence of rice cultivation comes from which of the following valleys?

A.

Bolan Valley

B.

Belan Valley

C.

Gomal Valley

D.

Central Ganga Valley

Que.22

Choose the correct statement(s):
1.At the Sangams, eminent scholars in literature assembled to render the choicest literature in the nature of anthologies, treatise on Tamil Grammar, didactic texts and epics.
2.The anthologies are the Tamil heroic poems that signify the tradition of bards who roamed about singing the praise of their patron chiefs.
Codes:

A.

Only 1

B.

Only 2

C.

Both

D.

None

Que.23

Choose the correct statements:
1.Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien visited India during the reign of Chandragupta I.
2.The Hunas invaded the Gupta empire during the time of Skandagupta.
3.The basic information about Samundragupta's reign is provided by an inscription composed by Harisena, engraved on an Ashokan pillar at Allahabad.
Which of the above statements are correct?

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 3

C.

1, 2 and 3

D.

2 and 3

Que.24

Consider the following statements in context of Gupta period literature:
1.The Panchatantra, a collection of fables, belongs to Gupta period.
2.Amarkosa by Amarsimha of the court of Chandragupta II, was a remarkable work on Sanskrit grammar.
3.Vishakhadutta Mudrarakshasa has the court intrigues of Chandragupta Maurya as its subject.
Which of the above statements is/are true?

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

Only 3

D.

1, 2 and 3

Que.25

Which of the following are the Pramana or means or instruments of attaining knowledge of the basic Jaina truths?
1.Sruta
2.Kevala
3. Manahparyaya
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Codes: